Encouragement if Your Faith is Struggling
Some years ago, I wrote this post listing verses that help me when I’m struggling just believing and trusting God. I pray it’s helpful…
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10/30/24 Outsiders
READING: One-year plan: Jeremiah 8-10, 1 Timothy 3:1-4:10 Two-year plan: 2 Kings 4, John 9:1-12 ———- Some years ago, I read a story of…
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A Newsletter Recommendation for Pastors and Church Leaders
If you are a church leader, I hope you will consider the resource I’m recommending here. The Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership at…
Read More10/29/24 Praying for Authorities
READING: One-year plan: Jeremiah 5-7, 1 Timothy 1-2 Two-year plan: 2 Kings 2:13-3:27, John 8:48-59 ——— Prayer is, in my judgment, the most difficult…
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Encouragement when You’re Waiting on God
Some years ago, I wrote a post entitled, “8 Things to Do when God Says, ‘Wait.’” If you find yourself waiting today, maybe this…
Read More10/28/24 Rapidly
READING: One-year plan: Jeremiah 1-4, 2 Thessalonians 3 Two-year plan: 2 Kings 1:1-2:12, John 8:30-47\ ——— I love missionaries not only for their commitment…
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15 Random Questions to Ask about Your Church this Week
We know what questions we often ask about our churches. Is the church growing? Are we meeting budget? Here are a few more to consider.
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As you drive to church today, pray for the administration, faculty, and students of any school or university you pass on the way. Pray…
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A Word of Encouragement for Church Leaders for Today
2 Timothy 4:2 “Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.” Even if…
Read More10/25/24 Boasting about Endurance and Faith
READING: One-year plan: Isaiah 65-66, 2 Thessalonians 1-2 Two-year plan: 1 Kings 22, John 8:12-29 ———- I wonder what we might most boast about…
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